Romeo v Papalia & Ors [2012] NSWCA 221

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Romeo v Papalia & Ors [2012] NSWCA 221 Hearing dates: 20 June 2012 Decision date: 26 July 2012 Before: Basten JA at 1; Campbell JA at 2; Sackville AJA at 3. Decision: The appeal is dismissed with costs. [Note: The Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 provide (Rule 36.11) that unless the Court otherwise orders, a judgment or order is taken to be entered when it is recorded in the Court's computerised court record system. Setting aside and variation of judgments or orders is dealt with by Rules 36.15, 36.16, 36.17 and 36.18. Parties should in particular note the time limit of fourteen days in Rule 36.16.] Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - motion to adduce further evidence on appeal - whether primary judgment given after a "trial or hearing on the merits" within s 75A(8) of the Supreme Court Act 1970 - whether an interlocutory judgment is necessarily given without a trial or hearing on the merits - whether special grounds shown to receive further evidence - whether discretion to receive further evidence under s 75A(7) of the Supreme Court Act 1970 should be exercised in favour of the appellant.

AGENCY - solicitor and client - moneys borrowed by husband and wife - both sued by lenders - wife gives instructions to solicitor on her own behalf and on behalf of her husband - whether primary Judge correctly found that the solicitor was authorised to execute terms of settlement on behalf of the husband. Legislation Cited: Evidence Act 1995 (Cth) Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) Cases Cited: Ainsworth v Wilding [1896] 1 Ch 673 Akins v National Australia Bank (1994) 34 NSWLR 155 Australian Securities and Investments Commission v Hellicar [2012] HCA 17; 286 ALR 501 AVS Australian Venue Security Services Pty Ltd v Criminale [2006] NSWCA 368 Aztech Science Pty Ltd v Atlanta Aerospace (Woy Woy) Pty Ltd [2005] NSWCA 319 Bailey v Marinoff [1971] HCA 49, 125 CLR 529 Carr v Finance Corporation of Australia Ltd (No 1) [1986] HCA 20; 147 CLR 246 Clark v State of New South Wales [2012] NSWCA 139 Commissioner of Taxation v Meredith (No 2) [2008] NSWCA 133; 75 NSWLR 462 DA Christie Pty Ltd v Baker [1996] 2 VR 582 De Bussche v Alt (1878) 8 Ch D 286 DJL v Central Authority [2000] HCA 17; 201 CLR 226 Farah Constructions Pty Ltd v Say-Dee Pty Ltd [2007] HCA 22; 230 CLR 89 Gamser v The Nominal Defendant [1977] HCA 7; 136 CLR 145 Hawkins Hill Gold Mining Co v Briscoe (1887) 8 NSWR (Eq) 123 Hoskins v Van Den-Braak (1998) 43 NSWLR 290 Jones v Dunkel [1959] HCA 8; 101 CLR 298 Kinch v Walcott [1929] AC 482 King Investment Solutions Pty Ltd v Hussain [2005] NSWSC 1076; [2006] ANZ Conv R 48 Langdale v Danby [1982] 1 WLR 1123 Martin v Abbott Australasia Pty Ltd [1981] 2 NSWLR 430 McCann v Parsons [1954] HCA 70; 93 CLR 418 Morley v Statewide Tobacco Services Ltd (No 1) [1993] 1 VR 423 Nominal Defendant v Manning [2000] NSWCA 80; 50 NSWLR 139 Nowlan v Marson Transport Pty Ltd [2001] NSWCA 346; 53 NSWLR 116 Permanent Trustee Co (Canberra) Ltd v Stacks & Holdings (Canberra) Pty Ltd (1976) 15 ACTR 45 Phoenix Commercial Enterprises Pty Ltd v City of Canada Bay Council [2010] NSWCA 64 Singh v Ginelle Pty Ltd [2010] NSWCA 310 Spies v Commonwealth Bank of Australia (1991) 24 NSWLR 691 Steinberg v Federal Commissioner of Taxation [1975] HCA 63; 134 CLR 640 Tarn v Scanlan [1928] AC 34 Teoh v Hunters Hill Council (No 5) [2012] NSWCA 75 Wickstead v Browne [1992] NSWCA 272; 30 NSWLR 1 Wood v Balfour [2011] NSWCA 382; 15 BPR 29,773 Texts Cited: P Watts and F M B Reynolds, Bowstead and Reynolds on Agency (19th ed, 2010) Category: Principal judgment Parties: Giuseppe Romeo (Appellant) Frank Papalia (First Respondent) Julie Rance (Second Respondent) Ana Maria Romeo (Third Respondent) Representation: Counsel: R E Dubler SC (Appellant) M A Ashhurst SC/ S B Docker (First and Second Respondents) Solicitors: Proctor Phair Lawyers (Appellant) Shaw Reynolds Bowen & Gerathy Lawyers (First and Second Respondents) File Number(s): 2010/211436 Decision under appeal Citation: [2011] NSWSC 696 Date of Decision: 2011-07-06 00:00:00 Before: Sackar J File Number(s): 2010/211436